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The Effects of Caffeine on Alertness
Some studies suggest that caffeine has greater effects if you're already a little drowsy. Your body up regulates the number of adenosine receptors, which can still bind so that caffeine is actually less effective. So there's like a maximum alertness almost, and then to get back to that maximum, you have to be a little bit like coffee will help you get to it.